Hi everyone, I brought this up in my interview with Alex Aukerman tonight but two huge keys to the game that I haven’t heard many people discuss (one favors Navy and one favors Army) are:
1) Army has a size advantage in the trenches - and it’s not statistically insignificant. I noticed at the very beginning of the AF game that Army was bigger in the trenches and able to push AF around. I think the same thing can happen Saturday. Of course Newberry will load the box with 8-9 and dare Army to throw but if the Black Knights can complete a couple key passes to loosen up Navy’s D, we could be in for a very good day.
2) Coach Monken mentioned in his presser having to prepare for all 3 Navy QB’s and that he expects to see all 3. Quite frankly, a hobbled Arline concerns me the least of the 3. I also don’t know how healthy Lavatai is. Lavatai is the better passer and Arline is always a threat to break a long run, but neither of them put the fear of God in me.
Plebe Braxton Woodson, however is 6’3”, has an OK arm and is fast. He’s similar to HC’s QB Sluka with less experience and a worse arm but he could be a problem. I am glad JM and Coach Woody have the D prepared to face all 3 QB’s because Navy will probably play 2 or 3 early and stick with whoever has the “hot hand.”
1) Army has a size advantage in the trenches - and it’s not statistically insignificant. I noticed at the very beginning of the AF game that Army was bigger in the trenches and able to push AF around. I think the same thing can happen Saturday. Of course Newberry will load the box with 8-9 and dare Army to throw but if the Black Knights can complete a couple key passes to loosen up Navy’s D, we could be in for a very good day.
2) Coach Monken mentioned in his presser having to prepare for all 3 Navy QB’s and that he expects to see all 3. Quite frankly, a hobbled Arline concerns me the least of the 3. I also don’t know how healthy Lavatai is. Lavatai is the better passer and Arline is always a threat to break a long run, but neither of them put the fear of God in me.
Plebe Braxton Woodson, however is 6’3”, has an OK arm and is fast. He’s similar to HC’s QB Sluka with less experience and a worse arm but he could be a problem. I am glad JM and Coach Woody have the D prepared to face all 3 QB’s because Navy will probably play 2 or 3 early and stick with whoever has the “hot hand.”
